2026 Draft Superthread And Draft Prospect Discussion

[CanadianBoltFan]

Well, the Chargers aren’t getting a top 1st rounder. Just like they aren’t getting Smith next year. That’s a top 5 pick. My thoughts on KC is he’s strictly a slot guy. And they have Ladd. I guess he can play as a Z but i see Cooper fitting the Z better and moving Harris to the X. But I surely don’t doubt MM to make either of these guys work. It’s his call.

Your thoughts are not correct, KC is not strictly a slot WR, he is a complete receiver that can line up anywhere, outside or the slot. He has outstanding YAC but can also take the top off defenses with deep ball ability.

Very explosive, McDaniel would have a field fay with this guy. I am sure that is why the Chargers are talking to him. kC actually has quite a few top 30 visits, there is considerable interest in him.

To each his own but I would much rather have KC than Cooper. KC is a very good route runner... something Cooper needs to work on. KC would also be the best returner on the Chargers.

Some things I really like about this guy, I am not hugely into WR in round 1 over edge but KC is the WR that intrigues me, even more then Tyson or Boston who could be there at 22

[CanadianBoltFan]

^ thank you for posting the profiled TEs. I am currently seeing Sadiq being slated to the Chiefs at #9 so not going to salivate over him specially since a TE is not a PON as compared to our real areas of deficiencies and needs. That said, our TE room is kinda thin so let's see who is intriguing in that bunch if we have to have one in the lower rounds. How about that Klien guy at 5? I mean, he's a bit of a plodder but maybe with ample potential for our kind of O?

Personally I would prefer a non plodder. There are some really good optiions for non plodding move TEs that can get downfield in this draft

Michael Trigg and Oscar Delp would be serious weapons to go with Gadsden, though both need to work on blocking but they are paying Kolar a pretty big rate of 8 million to be the blocking TE

For an all round TE who can block but has some untapped catching potential I like Dae'Quan Wright from Ole Miss. He has good athleticism and movement skills for a big TE and he can stretch the field and make big plays.

Mike McDaniel brings the anti -plodder offense!

[powderblueboy]

Stowers would be a very interesting get ....maybe somewhat redundant to Gadsen.
He'll probably be gone by the early to middle of the 2nd round.

At this point ... I like him more than Sadiq. He has everything you want in a pass receiving tight end: a big target with speed, route running, suction cups, takes up space, carries DBS after the catch, first db often misses when in the open ...
This is a full game video against Auburn, focusing on Stowers.

[Boltjolt]

From Bob McGinn's article on tight ends.

Part 2, TE: Kenyon Sadiq and the hunt for matchup nightmares

Or perhaps Eli Stowers is the next weapon? Another class of fascinating tight ends enters the NFL. Bob McGinn dissects it all with NFL scouts across the country.

The recent proliferation of tight ends on NFL playing fields carried over to their unprecedented participation at the scouting combine earlier this year.

Not too many years ago tight ends were few and far between as the 330-some combine invitees went through their paces in Indianapolis. That changed dramatically in February when 27 tight ends, six more than ever before, drew invitations to appear at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The increase wasn’t the result of this being an exceptional crop of tight ends. It’s just an average group.

Instead, National Football Scouting, the combine that administers the event for the NFL, probably reacted after watching more and more teams using more and more tight ends.

“This position is exploding, without a doubt,” an executive in personnel said. “The number of multiple tight ends on Power 4 teams is incredible. They’re being used with three, four, five per team getting significant playing time. They play on an edge, at a wing, as a fullback.”

Besides the 27 tight ends, the total of 319 participants included 46 wide receivers and just 21 running backs. Contrast that to 2005, when there were 41 wide receivers, 35 running backs and merely 14 tight ends.

Seven of those running backs 20 years ago were categorized as fullbacks. That position no longer carries a specific designation by NFS largely because few teams carry a fullback.

For years, the base offensive set in the NFL consisted of two backs, one tight end and two wide receivers. It shifted to one back, one tight end and three wideouts, which remains the most frequently used today. But now, with the run game moving back into vogue, the so-called “12” personnel with one back, two tight ends and two wideouts has become all the rage. Even “13” personnel, with three tight ends, has gained traction due in large part to the Rams’ success with it.

“You need two and teams have got three and four on their 53 and two on practice squad,” the scout said. “It’s just how the game is being played now. They’re trying to create mismatches and force you into whatever defensive personnel they want to get you into with all these extra tight ends.”

The number of tight ends drafted has remained fairly steady. The total of 75 that were selected in the last five years compares to the 66 drafted from 2016-’20.

Tight ends in the first round have remained consistent since the position came into its own in the 1960s. The record for tight ends in the first round is three, which happened five times; there have been 19 years when none were selected in Round 1.

Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq, whose 4.32 hand-held clocking at the combine was one of the fastest ever by a tight end in the 40-yard dash, leads the way.

“It’s not quite as strong this year,” said one executive. “Last year there were two drafted in the first round, three in the second and one in the third. This year you’ll have maybe one in the first, possibly one in the second and maybe one or two in the third. But there’s a lot of players.”

TIGHT ENDS

1. KENYON SADIQ, Oregon (6-3, 243, 4.32, 1-2): Third-year junior. “I would take him wherever … in the top 15,” said one scout.

“Just physical and can run. He’s put together really well even though lengthwise he’s not prototype. Very athletic in space. I thought they underused him. The quarterback (Dante Moore) struggled getting him the ball. Serviceable as a blocker. Can do the wing and motion stuff. Evan Engram is the guy I used to describe him.” Just five catches as a true freshman in 2023 and 24 in 2024 before becoming a starter last year and hauling in 51. “Before this year you could tell he was just learning the position,” a second scout said. “The primary way they would get him the ball was on screens and short passes. He was kind of a gadget guy. Lot of catch-and-run plays. This year they finally pushed him downfield with all of his speed and he had some deep-ball catches. He can really sky for the ball. He made some spectacular catches. He had six drops this year. It’s interesting. He really wasn’t a big factor in the offense. When you watched him against press-man coverage or even off he didn’t really have a feel for how to get open despite all this upside and athletic ability and speed. He’s coming. He’s got to keep getting better. What he’s capable of is just spectacular, it really is. I just don’t think he’s as ready to play as (Eli) Stowers.” Besides his fabulous 40, his combine performance included a vertical jump of 43 ½ inches, a broad jump of 11-1 and a bench press of 26 reps. “I don’t think he’s Brock Bowers,” a third scout said. “It’s not the tight-end class like the last couple years. He’s a freaky athlete. He’s not a big, long guy. Kind of a short, compact guy. The hands are above average. The route detail is average to above.” Finished with 80 receptions for 892 yards (11.2-yard average) and 11 touchdowns. His 51 receptions in 2025 were the most ever by a Ducks tight end. “Looks like a big wide receiver,” said a fourth scout. “He’s a little possession H-back. He’ll make some splash plays within their system because they do all that (short) stuff and the next thing you know he’s running free. You just don’t see great separation or explosiveness. As a blocker he tries, but he’s (small). This guy isn’t Harold Fannin. He knew how to get open and catch the ball. This guy’s not close to Fannin.” Four-star recruit from Idaho Falls, Id. Chicago’s Colston Loveland, the first tight end taken in 2025 at No. 10, also hails from Idaho (Gooding). “I love everything about him but I wish his hands were better,” a fifth scout said. “He has a lot of drops. Other than that, and that’s kind of a big thing, I like him a lot. What’s nice, too, is he isn’t a bad blocker. Yeah, he’s pretty good at it. You wish he was taller for the position but a receiving tight end that can get into people and block ‘em is good.”

2. ELI STOWERS, Vanderbilt (6-3 ½, 241, 4.50, 2): A 7-foot state high-jump champion in Texas, he put on a show at the combine with a vertical jump of 45 ½ and a broad jump of 11-3. The vertical jump was unheard of for a tight end and the broad jump also led the position this year. “He crushed the drills and ran crazy fast,” one scout said. “He’s a better receiver than Sadiq as far as movement and hands. He just has a better catch radius and hands than Sadiq. Neither one will give you much blocking. Stowers’ catching is what caught my eye. He’s got long-ass arms (32 5/8 inches) and he’s tall. He can catch. If somebody’s covering him he can still just go out fast and get the ball. I don’t see that in Sadiq.” Four-star recruit as a quarterback. Played QB for two years at Texas A&M without throwing a pass before shoulder injuries and opportunity prompted his move to TE at New Mexico State in 2023. Caught 35 passes for the Aggies with Diego Pavia at quarterback, then followed him to Vanderbilt in 2024-’25. “He was super hungry in 2024,” a second scout said. “He almost beat Alabama singlehandedly. I think he saw it as a chance to play in the SEC and show people what he had. This year he didn’t show that hunger until later on in the year. They got away from using him as a blocker and I don’t think it helped his game necessarily. He got out of the flow a little bit. There’s not a whole lot he can’t do. He definitely can block in space. He has shown he’s more than tough enough. He has really skilled eyes and hands. He can run after the catch. I think everybody feels he’s too small to play tight end but I don’t see that. I see a guy maturing into a role. I mean, he was a quarterback. I’d say he’s a top-50 player, for sure. To me, he’s a top 25.” Finished with 146 catches for 1,773 (12.1) and 11 TDs. “He’s intriguing,” a third scout said. “He’s more of a glorified wide receiver disguised as a tight end. I think he’ll make it somewhere. He could go second or third round because he tested well but he’s not going to be much of a blocker.” Won the William V. Campbell Trophy, which often is referred to as the academic Heisman. “Really, really athletic,” a fourth scout said. “That’s kind of his calling card. He’s a smooth athlete, runs well, has good receiving skills. Pretty poor blocker. He’s a quarterback converted to tight end so that kind of tells you where the blocking’s going to be. I thought third round but he may go higher than that.” From Denton, Texas.

3. MAX KLARE, Ohio State (6-4 ½, 246, no 40, 3-4): Played three seasons at Purdue, backing up as a freshman in 2022 before starting 16 of 17 games in 2023-’24 and then going to Ohio State in ’25. “He probably should have stayed at Purdue,” one scout said. “When he was there he kind of lit it up. He got in there (at Ohio State) with a crowded group of tight ends. Most of them were better (blockers). Not that he’s not willing. He’s just not that powerful. He didn’t get the ball much early. He goes in the second or third. He won’t run that well. He’s got the skillset. He’s a good route runner. He can create separation. He’s got really good hands. He’s a really savvy player. I just don’t think he’s going to change a team.” Suffered a broken ankle in 2023 and missed seven games. In all, he caught 116 passes for 1,329 (11.5) and six TDs. “He runs the same route over and over,” a second scout said. “They run a little delay drag route. That’s pretty much where he gets all his production from. Not a natural hands catcher. He’s got easy drops. If you’re that kind of guy you better have great hands. He doesn’t. As a blocker, you’re not getting much from him at all. They had two other guys (Will Kacmarek, Bennett Christian) that did the blocking so he just goes and hangs out with the receivers. They don’t even put him in the mix to do it. He’s a supposed receiving-type tight end who doesn’t catch the ball well and doesn’t really make any big plays or get open well. I didn’t see much there.” Comes from a football family: his father, brother, grandfather and two uncles all played collegiately. “He’s got the genetics,” said a third scout. “He’s more of a work-in-progress guy. I comped him with (Luke) Schoonmaker, who played at Michigan. They used him as a motion and move guy and on whams and kickouts, and I think that’s going to be his forte at the next level, too. He’s not that great blocking but a lot of these guys aren’t. I liked the way he moved around.” Three-star recruit from Guilford, Ind. “He can get himself into the mix,” said a fourth scout. “I don’t think the year went as well for him as expected but I think he’s still going to get there.”

4. JUSTIN JOLY, North Carolina State (6-3 ½, 243, no 40, 3-4): Said one scout: “He reminds me of a poor man’s Sadiq. They’re both kind of chiseled, strong, muscular.” Caught 74 passes at Connecticut in 2022-’23 and 92 more for the Wolfpack in 2024-’25. “Kind of a squattier body but he’s a guy that can block and he can catch, and he’s pretty fast,” said a second scout. “He can get down the seams. You want a guy a little bit taller. He’s kind of a fullback-tight end. He can win blocking man on the line of scrimmage. He works to finish. Third round.” Finished with 166 catches for 1,978 (11.9) and 15 TDs. “What a great set of legs,” said a third scout. “He was listed once at 260. I can imagine that with the legs. Man, is he cut up lower body. His upper body isn’t to the same proportion. Good football player. Just undersized. Has a little bit of tightness sometimes getting away from coverage or getting into his route. He’s got outstanding speed. I think he’s a starter at F. He’ll do the dirty blocking. He’ll go after the ball and catch in a crowd.” From Brewster, N.Y. “He looks more like an H-back but he doesn’t have the toughness to play H-back,” a fourth scout said. “He fancies himself like Tony Gonzalez or Travis Kelce, like this legit receiver. He’s a functional receiver but not good enough to get away with his lack of blocking. F tight ends, a lot of them aren’t great blockers. This guy did improve as a senior but as a junior he was total horseshit. He turned stuff down. He’s not a vertical field threat. His speed is just average. He does have a little bit of run after the catch because he’s got a knack and instincts. Somebody will think they can scheme him. He does have some upside as a receiver.”

5. MARLIN KLEIN, Michigan (6-6, 249, 4.71, 4): Growing up in Cologne, Germany, he played soccer and basketball. At age 15, he informed his parents that he wanted to play football. They moved to Georgia, and he developed quickly into a legitimate prospect. “He played the F and the Y,” one scout said. “He can use his head and shoulders to create separation. He has enough seam speed, good hands, can track (the ball), can bend. Good position blocker but lacks that blocking strength.” Spent his first two years hardly playing behind Luke Schoonmaker, AJ Barner, Erick All and Colston Loveland. Served as the No. 2 behind Loveland in 2024 before starting last season. Missed two games early in the season with an ankle injury and returned in limited form until November. Finished with 38 catches for 364 (9.6) and one TD. “Depth-level player,” a second scout said. “I’d be surprised if he got drafted.” Four-star recruit. Three-time All-Big Ten academic honoree.

6. MICHAEL TRIGG, Baylor (6-3 ½, 240, no 40, 4-5): Played seven games at USC in 2021, 10 games (six starts) at Mississippi from 2022-’23 and 22 games (16 starts) at Baylor from 2024-’25. “He’s one of those guys that either is gonna make it or he’s gonna go bust,” said one scout. “He flunked out (of Ole Miss). He could go anywhere (in the draft). Somebody’s going to see something they like and has a coach that thinks he can get it out of him … sees the highlights and this is his best, and we’ll travel with the best.” His arms measured 34 ¼, longest at the position. “He made some great catches that would fill up two to three minutes of his highlights,” the scout said. “He is the prototype new-age tight end. He’s a highlight reel waiting to happen as far as catching the ball down the seam. Marginal blocker. He’s got some issues in his past. He got suspended for a game a year ago and then kind of turned it around (in 2025). They had nothing but high marks for him this year as far as being a teammate. I saw him warm up and he didn’t do a thing. Not one thing. I thought, ‘This guy’s a dog.’ Then he comes out in the first series and makes an unbelievable catch for a touchdown. That’s kind of who he is, though. He’s gonna be a fringe guy that’s gonna have to toe the line. He’s going to have to put on some weight. He’s actually a big wide receiver. He doesn’t block worth beans. He comes across the split zones and he just throws his shoulder in there and isn’t real good at it.” Finished with 108 catches for 1,419 (13.1) and 14 TDs. “Ole Miss basically told him to leave,” a second scout said. “It’s hard to get thrown out at Ole Miss. Talentwise, he deserves to go third round. It’ll just be what (teams) uncover in terms of what his true value is. He’s more talented than Max Klare but he’s not as consistently reliable. He’s got some catches on tape, I mean, over the top of people. He also has some points where you go, ‘Huh? A little lazy there, young man.’ Doesn’t like blocking too much but when he does it he’s good. He’s a weapon. He’s probably the third most talented tight end.” Four-star recruit from Tampa. Averaged 22.6 as a junior on his high-school basketball team.

7. WILL KACMAREK, Ohio State (6-5 ½, 261, 4.77, 5): Regarded by some scouts as the best blocking tight end. “He will steamroll your face,” said one. “I think he’s a starting Y. He can catch but receiving isn’t his primary duty. He’s tough. Sticks his face in there. He’s a very good blocker and he has good hands. You can get the ball to him in certain situations and trust him. He’s a guy that can help you win. I don’t see him as a reason (why you win). He runs a good speed for a Y. He doesn’t run a good speed for an F.” During the blocking drill at the combine he attacked the sled like no other tight end. “A lot of times you have to give up athleticism for the power you need on double-downs ands kickouts, even in pass protection,” said a second scout. “Athletically, he’s a lot like the (Luke) Farrell kid in Jacksonville. I thought he should have gotten the ball more.” Slowest of the top tight ends. “I think he’s just OK,” said a third scout. “He’s more like a third (tight end). He’s not a difference-maker.” Starting 24 of 55 games, he caught 65 passes for 761 (11.7) and four TDs. “With Kacmarek, you know exactly what he’s going to do in the league,” a fourth scout said. “I think he’ll be a starting Y. He’s really good in that role.” From St. Louis. Registered 23 sacks as a defensive end in high school.

8. ELI RARIDON, Notre Dame (6-6, 248, 4.62, 5): Played four seasons for the Irish, starting six of 28 games from 2022-’24 before winning the job and starting 12 times last season. “Interesting guy,” one scout said. “Real big target. Good hands. Got a ways to go as a blocker but he’ll do it. He blocks really erect. He’s been hurt (ACL in ’22) and has a real staggered play history; his medical grade will be a factor. I think he’s just coming into his own. There’s quite a bit there if he wants to be a Y. He has to keep getting stronger and learn how to play with leverage. He’s a better receiver than Kacmarek but not quite the same blocker. He’s definitely not an F. He’s a Y.” Finished with 48 catches for 623 (13.0) and three TDs. “He’s tall, good athlete, has the deep speed, good hands and adjustment,” a second scout said. “Will have some lapses; they all do. Can take a hit over the middle. Very functional blocker who tries to extend. He’s definitely not a drive blocker. He can hit the target on wham blocks across the formation. Better F than Y, but has value at both.” Four-star recruit from Des Moines, Iowa.

Love reading this stuff. Thanks for posting.

That said id be stunned if we drafted Sadig in round one. Just dont think that would be wise. IF we somehow got Stowers, ....good pick but it likely wont be round 1 so likely off the table unless we trade down a couple times.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Stowers would be a very interesting get ....maybe somewhat redundant to Gadsen.
He'll probably be gone by the early to middle of the 2nd round.

At this point ... I like him more than Sadiq. He has everything you want in a pass receiving tight end: a big target with speed, route running, suction cups, takes up space, carries DBS after the catch, first db often misses when in the open ...
This is a full game video against Auburn, focusing on Stowers.

I don't like him more than Sadiq at all. Sadiq has Vernon Davis speed and traits and can block. Stowers is a weapon but brings no blocking at all and is 230 lbs. He is more like a big slot receiver. The team that drafts him will have to get creative with how to use him.

[Boltjolt]

I don't like him more than Sadiq at all. Sadiq has Vernon Davis speed and traits and can block. Stowers is a weapon but brings no blocking at all and is 230 lbs. He is more like a big slot receiver. The team that drafts him will have to get creative with how to use him.

Sadig isnt much of a blocker and drops a lot of passes. Gads was a 5th rounder. Would Sadig start right away in front of him? That year of experience is big for Gadsden.We got a steal in him. The scouting report right above your post said neither Sadig or Stowers will give you much as blockers but in that video you can see Stowers is a willing blocker.

Stowers weighed 239 lbs at the combine.
Gadsden weighed in at 243 lbs at the combine.

Gates was never much of a blocker and we have Kolar and Fisk ...IF he sticks around

[CanadianBoltFan]

Sadig isnt much of a blocker and drops a lot of passes. Gads was a 5th rounder. Would Sadig start right away in front of him? That year of experience is big for Gadsden.We got a steal in him. The scouting report right above your post said neither Sadig or Stowers will give you much as blockers but in that video you can see Stowers is a willing blocker.

Stowers weighed 239 lbs at the combine.
Gadsden weighed in at 243 lbs at the combine.

Gates was never much of a blocker and we have Kolar and Fisk ...IF he sticks around

There are tons of scouting reports out there. What I am seeing from these Bob McGinn reports are not the ones I put stock in the most. I will go to Jeremiah and the like before a GB Packer beat writer.

Sadiq isnt the perfect in line blocker but will block downfield and in the run game. He is a considerably better blocker than Gadsden. You just said we have Kolar and Fisk. Gadsden is a good weapon but Sadiq is more explosive and brings a whole new element, his athleticism is very rare. The guy is a beast and he is faster than Vernon Davis. After the catch he is a nightmare for defenses. The Chargers were 26th in YAC last year. Much improvement needed.

Sadiq would start over Gadsden but the things MM could do with both of these guys would be deadly. More and more multiple TE sets in the NFL now.

As for the drops that can be worked on...and Gadsden had some pretty serious drop issues of his own last year down the stretch when his play tailed off.

[electricgold]

I think we probably have to see what Gadsden can do featured in McDaniels offense. He's pretty much earned the right with his play as a rookie! Sadiq would be tempting tho...

[CanadianBoltFan]

I think we probably have to see what Gadsden can do featured in McDaniels offense. He's pretty much earned the right with his play as a rookie! Sadiq would be tempting tho...

Oh I like Gadsden and he should only improve, but who says we cant add an even better weapon and have a lethal TE combo?

[Boltjolt]

There are tons of scouting reports out there. What I am seeing from these Bob McGinn reports are not the ones I put stock in the most. I will go to Jeremiah and the like before a GB Packer beat writer.

Sadiq isnt the perfect in line blocker but will block downfield and in the run game. He is a considerably better blocker than Gadsden. You just said we have Kolar and Fisk. Gadsden is a good weapon but Sadiq is more explosive and brings a whole new element, his athleticism is very rare. The guy is a beast and he is faster than Vernon Davis. After the catch he is a nightmare for defenses. The Chargers were 26th in YAC last year. Much improvement needed.

Sadiq would start over Gadsden but the things MM could do with both of these guys would be deadly. More and more multiple TE sets in the NFL now.

As for the drops that can be worked on...and Gadsden had some pretty serious drop issues of his own last year down the stretch when his play tailed off.

McGinn is getting those quotes from scouts like Jeremiah, tho perhaps not Jeremiah himself. Those arent McGinns reports. McGinn was a sports writer for the Packers for 40 years. He knows some people. He isnt like Popper. We getting any quotes like that from Popper? He cant get straight answers from the team he covers let alone other NFL scouts.

I like Jeremiah a lot but dont consider Jeremiah scout #1 in the NFL. He is the one we see the most. Everyone took Mayock very seriously when he was on NFL Network til he took the GM job for the Raiders and drafted awful....but we know much of that was also Gruden. Who after Jeremiah is "the like" you take stock in?

Yes there are tons of scouting reports and some arent from actual scouts that we seem to take seriously here from a draft site that we have no idea who they are or who writes them. I hear ya about Jeremiah, i like him too but McGinn is asking actual scouts and is what you are reading there. Not saying i put all my stock in them but id take seriously right away those more than what draft Buzz has to say or simulators. Who knows who those people are. You wouldnt take McGinns quotes from scouts over a draft site? Those Simulators are a joke but some think those are realistic lol.

At least i know those are actual scouts he is talking to. As for Sadig...he isnt much of a blocker. So Right and neither is Gadsden who our own coaches have said he has improved. As for his speed, Sadig and Davis are the same speed. Both ran 4.39s,, Davis was actually a 4.38 but its the same to me ..Davis ran his at 254 lbs, Sadig is 241 lbs.....not that it matters. We spliting hairs here.

Id be stunned if we draft a TE at 22. But you never know. Gonna be some mad posters if we dont go Edge or OL lol.

[sonorajim]

Oh I like Gadsden and he should only improve, but who says we cant add an even better weapon and have a lethal TE combo?

Not against it personally. I gotta see the board on draft day though to pull the trigger. Best TE, yes, BPA ?

[beachcomber]

Really like the kid but as I said,....me thinks he is more a Derwin type than a everydown ILB. We still calling Derwin position the Star? That's what Perkins should play. So i ask, ...where we gonna play him? We have some snaps for him for sure, but if Colson shows up it won't be at ILB for Perkins.

I think he possibly goes round 3,.... or 4th. He is faster than Derwin as well. Some here really like Theirnemen. Perkins is versatile as well. Just sayin.
Wouldn't surprise me if he is a Raven.

has never been on my board, and.... just have a sneakin' suspicion that he is on the Chargers' board, and that he is a fit for O'Leary ??

my thought is that if you're like me, and looking @moving on from Derwin after this season, that it makes sense to bring someone like Perkins on to cut his teeth for a year in the system and perhaps learning from James ??

am under the impression that O'Leary values/likes rush LBs, and we of course use Derwin in the slot as our nickel back, and.... not sure if Perkins has enough chops to man that on the regular.

guess the question is: can you round the rest of his game into enough shape to warrant your enthusiasm for his pass rush chops and proclivity for splash plays/creating turnovers ??